Kakadu Birdwatching Special
January 3-12, 2005
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On section one, you do long day walks and return to air conditioned accommodation each night. On section two, you do an extended walk into the wilderness to try and find birds which cannot be spotted near the roads. We will see a variety of the relatively common birds that inhabit the area and, with luck, will spot some of the rare ones like the white-throated grasswren. We might even achieve our ultimate goal and spot the grey wagtail. Although there have been less than ten confirmed sightings of the grey wagtail in Australia, there are rumours of more. Some believe it is not just a rare vagrant, but that small numbers migrate to northern Australia during the wet season. George has made one of the confirmed Australian sightings in the Kimberley and knows the kinds of places the bird is likely to be found. Perhaps we can confirm that Grey Wagtails do visit the Arnhemland Plateau. |
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Terrain and difficulty. Although the terrain is not particularly difficult, most of the walking is off-track. People who have never done any off-track walking are likely to find it more difficult than those who have had such experience. Average daytime maximum temperatures are in the mid 30's. Average nighttime minimum temperatures are in the low to mid 20's. Combine this with relatively high humidity and the trip becomes substantially more difficult than it would be at a cooler time of year. As this is a birdwatching trip, we will be spending more time looking at birds and less time walking than on our standard trips. This will make it less physically demanding than our other trips at this time of year. |